Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With FO

This verified list contains 45 CORE words with FO, plus 12 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 45 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

afoot8
afoul8
befog11
boffo13
defog10
foals8
foams10
foamy13
focal10
focus10
foggy13
foils8
foist8
folds9
folic10
folio8
folks12
folly11
fonts8
foods9
fools8
foots8
footy11
foray11
force10
fords9
fores8
forge9
forgo9
forks12
forms10
forte8
forth11
forts8
forty11
forum10
fossa8
fouls8
found9
fount8
fours8
fowls11
foxed16
foxes15
foyer11

45CORE words

12extended words

57verified matches

9.9average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

foals8
foams10
foamy13
focal10
focus10
foils8
foist8
foray11
force10
fores8
forge9
forte8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

foxed16
foxes15
foamy13
foggy13
boffo13
folks12
forks12
folly11
foray11
forth11
forty11
fowls11

Letter intelligence

What the FO list contains

Where FO appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel12 words
2 vowels30 words
3 vowels3 words

Repeated letters

24%

11 of 45 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with FO

The CORE list contains 45 5-letter words with FO in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 12 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain FO?

This verified set contains 45 CORE words and 12 extended words, for 57 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this FO group?

The 45 CORE words average 9.9 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these FO words often repeat letters?